Yesterday, I asked what Mary and I should look for at the World Tea Expo...spam related since we are Mods after all? The top answer was "spam porn." TeaChatters, you all need help!!! You can still vote and discuss yesterday's topic.

Welcome to another TeaDay...2 days before Mary and I invade Vegas and the WTE!!! To help us celebrate, brew lots of tea today and come share what is in your cup today...all day! Be sure to check out what everyone else is brewing as well. Remember, if you need to, you can reflect back on your TeaDay.

Today's TeaPoll and discussion topic...it comes down to, do you have too much or not enough tea open right now...and would you like to change? So, share with everyone how you feel about your current open tea practice.

Out of control is an understatement. Once I get through all my samples, etc. I should be under control. In a perfect world, I'd like to have a few favorite black teas and one or two greens to sip occasionally. I've got the greens down ok, but way too many black teas in the cabinet...and still more coming to me in the mail.

Had some Ceylon Sonata already tonight at work. Gonna have some Chinese green in a few and a nightcap of Assam or Irish Breakfast when I get home in a couple of hours.

Am having coffee right now. Need coffeine so bad - slept too long which I can't afford, final exams coming closer and closer

Later I will move on to some Russian tea and Nilgiri. Can't wait!

Yesterday I went to a sushi place and asked what the "Japanese green tea" they served was. Got the answer "Oh, it's just usual green tea" Òrdered some and it was genmai (of course). Okey taste. BUT it came in a tetsubin and a cup much like this one:

Beidao wrote:Yesterday I went to a sushi place and asked what the "Japanese green tea" they served was. Got the answer "Oh, it's just usual green tea" . . .So I enjoyed the teaware much more than the tea

Well, at least they didn't offer you a Pepsi! The teacup looks cool though. Not a complete loss.

I have too much open, especially the pu ehr samples lying out on the counter. We should have a "shame on me thread" to confess our tea messes. The show us your tea and show off your pots and cups threads are all too staged!

I should have copied and pasted Oliverco's list and removed a couple! Then add Pu stash.

Have had Russian tea - smelt of rosebuds, tasted like caramel, isn't it wonderful how unflavored tea gives one these flavors? - and now am doing Nilgiri. Forgot to comment the poll. I have as many as Olivierco and regard it as way to few.

Well, at least they didn't offer you a Pepsi!

Sushi with pepsi, now that would be gross!

The teacup looks cool though. Not a complete loss.

Yeah, totally worth five dollars to look at the little cutie cup. When it comes to drinking, it was hot as hell

Beidao wrote:Yesterday I went to a sushi place and asked what the "Japanese green tea" they served was. Got the answer "Oh, it's just usual green tea" Òrdered some and it was genmai (of course). Okey taste. BUT it came in a tetsubin and a cup much like this one: So I enjoyed the teaware much more than the tea

I had a similar experience Sunday when we ate Japanese. The green tea they served didn't have the usual 'fishy' smell or taste but when I tried to find out what kind it was, they just said, "It comes in big bag". And like you, the teaware was better than the tea!

Beidao wrote:Have had Russian tea - smelt of rosebuds, tasted like caramel, isn't it wonderful how unflavored tea gives one these flavors? - and now am doing Nilgiri.

I took out enough Russian tea from the TeaPass box to try. Haven't yet because I can't get past the perfume smell. Thanx for posting about the taste. May have to try it later today.

Like everyone else, I've got too much tea open. I like having variety & being able to choose tea according to my mood so I can't complain. Having vanilla mint w/bfast this morning.

I have too much open, but I don't really mind. Most of it is sample tins. I would like to get a bit better organized, but I am working on it. I need to find the square tins I was looking at a while ago again. I have 11 of the small green ones from Stash, but now that they don't have those anymore I think I have to give those away and start over (yes, I am a bit OCD ) I would also like to find at least 16 of the Adagio sample tins but non-descript looking. They fit perfectly in a carrier thing I have. The round Upton ones are great, but they don't fit nearly as many or as neatly.

Anyway, I ramble.

This morning has been a second steep of Spring Darjeeling (left in the pot from yesterday) in my new Den's Kyusu. I likey.

Oh, who is going to mod while you are gone, or are new registrations just going to have to wait?